What are the recommended diagnostic steps and treatment options for a persistent, 12-day productive cough with white sputum, cough-induced vomiting, and breathing difficulties (including difficulty speaking and inhaling) that has not responded to treatment with levofloxacin, fexofenadine, pantoprazole-domperidone, and cough syrup?
Since your symptoms have not improved with levofloxacin and other medications, and you are having trouble inhaling and speaking, it is very important to consult a doctor promptly for an in-person evaluation. Recommended diagnostic steps include a chest X-ray to check your lungs, spirometry to evaluate your breathing, and possibly a sputum test. For treatment, your doctor may consider inhaled bronchodilators or corticosteroids to ease your airway inflammation and help you breathe more comfortably.